Im the biggest Hypochondriac

my mind always tries to convince me that i have some sort of cancer or disease this had led me to go the the emergency room more then i can remember i have done so many test to rule out so many things an each time something is wrong with me i always think the worst i dont know why im like i this i dont want to think like this anymore ... it makes me so miserable so afraid of tomorrow . i have 2 children that are my everything i couldn't live without them i always see those cancer commercial with kids in them an it makes me so afraid i dont want anything to happen to my kids just the thought of it makes me cry i dont want these thoughts to run through my head it just makes me sad ... i just want to stop thinking about "what if"

B.,

Health anxiety can be debilitating, I know. There are many triggers, like you said, such as on t.v., (the media in general!) or even hearing stories of friends/others who are ill. We tend to internalize these fears and take the worries on as our own!

Have you sought treatment for this through therapy yet? If not, and if this is a possibility, I strongly urge you to take this step! There are techniques that you will learn that will allow you to manage your Health Anxiety...rather than the other way around!

For now, see our Resources for material specifically on this subject. We have several links as well as book recommendations that will help. Self help is a great first step, and will make a good preparation for therapy in the future.

Keep posting with us. We understand, care and support is key!

S.C.

The Anxiety Guy definitely helps and adds some insight. I have the same issues with myself and whenever my kids are sick.

I lost my father to cancer and it seems everyone one his side of the family gets sick. However, my mom always tell me: "How do you know you didn't get any of my genes?" lol. Her side is relatively healthy. with the exception of high blood pressure.

hello everyone thank you for the replies and support i truly appreciate it . and Aziz_80 im ok my symptoms are noises in my stomach , sometimes i fart a lot and sometimes i diarrhea if i eat something unhealthy like fried food or dairy . but my stools are normal a lot and i feel no pain i had CT Scan colonoscopy blood test all came back normal my doctor said no more test . he said if i have vomit bad stomach pain or blood in stool or weight loss we will check my small bowel but i do not have those symptoms i think my symptoms come from IBS and my stress and my diet is not very good i eat a lot of junk food i always think about my stomach i believe that is also playing a part of my symptoms i have a lot of anxiety

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You may even be lactose intolerant. I think I am. I never drank much milk and now that I do I get symptoms. I can't eat ice cream either.

I agree, talk to somebody professional about this. It could make life much easier for you. Try to live in the present moment. And learn some breathing exercises. These all help with anxiety.

I hope things get better.

Hang in there...

Hugs, Karen...